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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling

86 Ranked Colleges
407 Degrees Awarded
$51,166 Avg Salary
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Student Counseling is the 72nd most popular major in the country with 14,506 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , student counseling graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $44,222 and had an average of $43,124 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 407 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,735 and $124,256 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major” ranking looked at 86 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in student counseling. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in student counseling.

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The student counseling school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major”.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major list. The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 7 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full The Chicago School Chicago Campus Student Counseling Report

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Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindsey Wilson College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major list. This small school is located in Columbia, Kentucky, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Lindsey Wilson College

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St. Mary’s University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major. St. Mary’s is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Student Counseling at St. Mary’s University

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Governors State University
University Park, Illinois

Out of the 86 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Governors State University landed the #4 spot on the list. University Park, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Student Counseling at GSU

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Regent University

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Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia

With a ranking of #6, Hampton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major list. This small school is located in Hampton, Virginia, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Hampton Student Counseling Report

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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Texas A&M Commerce

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major ranking. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro is a medium-sized school located in San Juan, Puerto Rico that handed out 2 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Student Counseling at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro

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With a ranking of #10, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Student Counseling Report

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Student Counseling Report

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Sam Houston State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major ranking. Sam Houston State University is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 5 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Student Counseling at SHSU

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University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia

University of West Georgia landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major ranking. University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Student Counseling at University of West Georgia

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National Louis University
Chicago, Illinois

National Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major ranking, coming in at #14. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Student Counseling at National Louis University

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With a ranking of #15, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major list. Ponce, Puerto Rico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Student Counseling Report

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of New Orleans Student Counseling Report

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Duquesne University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major ranking, coming in at #17. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Duquesne

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia

William & Mary came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major ranking. William & Mary is a medium-sized school located in Williamsburg, Virginia that handed out 4 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Student Counseling at William & Mary

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major ranking. University of Wyoming is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 3 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Student Counseling at University of Wyoming

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major ranking. University of Memphis is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 1 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UofM Student Counseling Report

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Northern Illinois University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major ranking. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full NIU Student Counseling Report

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With a ranking of #22, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major list. University of Northern Colorado is a medium-sized school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 2 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Northern Colorado

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major ranking. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Ole Miss

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major list. Oregon State University is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Oregon State

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

The University of Montana ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Student Counseling Major list. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Student Counseling at UM

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